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Stoke Newington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Puerperal Fever.—5 cases were notified as compared with
6 notifications the previous year. Four cases received hospital
treatment and one was nursed at home.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—8 cases were notified as compared
with 14 the previous year. 7 cases received hospital treatment.
Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia.—Acute Primary
Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia are notifiable diseases under
the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) London Regulations, 1927.
During 1936 19 notifications were received of Acute Primary
Pneumonia (22 the previous year), and 9 notifications of Influenzal
Pneumonia as compared with 4 the previous year.
There were 30 deaths from Pneumonia (all forms) during 1936
as compared with 44 in 1935.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Five cases of this disease were
notified during the year; these were mild cases and responded
readily to treatment, with no resulting impairment of vision.
The particulars of the cases notified, as required by the Ministry o f Health, are set out in the following Table:—
| Notified | Cases Treated | Vision unimpaired | Vision impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home | In Hospital | |||||
| 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Encephalitis Lethargica.—No notification of this disease
was received during the year.
Poliomyelitis.—No notification of this disease was received
during the year.
Erysipelas.—19 cases of this disease were notified during the
year as compared with 17 in 1935.
Meningococcal Meningitis.—No case was notified during the
year.
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